jack1339

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1. Unrestrained pittbull

   jack1339 replied to Tampa121's topic in Home Health

   You were very justified in leaving. My agency has a policy explained up front of no pets to be present that is explained upon admission. Any animal with teeth can bite you,Pit or poodle. I've had pits in the past, they are territorial but when raised...

2. charting error???

   jack1339 replied to jack1339's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for the comments, I left it in due to learning what patient says should be charted. I've been an lpn for 2 decades and never heard that I shouldn't document those things. Was curious of Medicare guidelines stating if I dont observe it I cant c...

3. charting error???

   jack1339 posted a topic in Home Health

   I am orienting at a home health agency. I seen my second patient solo today. She had told me she had donor skin removed from under a small dressing. I charted this, as I could not remove the new bandage without new wound care orders and patient state...

4. Atypical New Grad here. Experienced nurses, suggestions please :)

   jack1339 replied to Wokini1's topic in Job Hunt

   Try some locwl long term care facilities. They are more apt to hire new grads. There you will gain management experience as well as become more familiar with many types of disease processes and such. Good luck in your search.

5. am I a nurse or home maker???

   jack1339 posted a topic in Private Duty

   I have been a lpn for 16 years now, and have worked in many facets of the induatry. I am curently a home health nurse for a private duty agency. Is it me or do these insurance companies, and employers expect us nurses to become home makers while on ...